Management Portal/HA for VMWare

The requirement is to develop from scratch a Virtualcenter like manager for VMWare servers. At a basic level this software will run on a seperate server from the VM Hosts. A farm can be created by name. VM Hosts can be added to the farm. A storage pool can also be added to the farm (assuming the storage is visible by all Hosts). The storage pool will entail writing a marker (ie. text file on the shared storage - so it is identified as common). The tool will allow the creation of VMs to run on a server, as well as changing their settings, and powering them on and off. Actual console access can be achieved using standard vmware tools. VMs will be able to be moved between servers by suspending the vm, then starting the vm on an alterate host using the same storage pool. The app will keep a database of VMs that belong to a particular VM host. There be a HA feature which will allow the ability to monitor a given VM Host, and if the VM is flagged as HA - it will be moved to the resource freeest server in the farm. At a basic level this is what we are looking for. I am open to how this should be implemented - eg. web based, versus gui - let me know your thoughts. All the control functions of VMWare are available through the SDK. Ideally our initial target is to support VMWare Server 1.01, however if the solution works with ESX 3.0 this is desirable. In terms of development platform - this is also open - ideally if web based linux is a good option, but if you can convince me otherwise I am open to suggestions. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform Linux or Win32